June 8, 2018, by Victor Cha and Marie DuMond—
With the Singapore Summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un on June 12, there is bound to be references made by the North Korean leader to the need to end U.S. “hostile policy” as a precondition for denuclearization. However, CSIS Beyond Parallel research shows that North Korean citizens do not hold uniformly negative impressions of the United States, contrary to the statements of North Korean leaders. A study commissioned by Beyond Parallel of North Koreans currently living inside the country found 68% North Korean respondents do not see the United States as North Korea's enemy.
March 2, 2018, by Victor Cha and Marie DuMond—
Reports of ubiquitous celebrations of nuclear weapons accomplishments stand in stark contrast with a new micro-survey commissioned by Beyond Parallel of North Korean citizens. Conducted throughout the summer and fall of 2017 with a cross-section of North Korean citizens, the vast majority of North Korean respondents did not have a positive attitude toward their country’s nuclear weapons program.
February 8, 2018, by Victor Cha and Marie DuMond—
A study commissioned by Beyond Parallel of North Koreans currently living inside the country found that 34 of 36 of respondents, or 94.4%, felt that unification is necessary. The majority of respondents, 44.1%, cited the shared ethnicity between North and South Korean’s as the main reason unification should occur.
July 24, 2017, by Marie DuMond—
A View Inside North Korea: 35 of 36 North Koreans currently living inside North Korea said at least 75% of their household income came from the markets and not from their official government sanctioned jobs. As featured on The Washington Post... As featured in The Washington Post "Markets helping North Koreans become more independent of the…
January 19, 2017, by DailyNK Editorial Team—
North Koreans are gaining greater access to uncensored information... North Koreans are gaining greater access to uncensored information about regional conditions and world events thanks to new forms of media and technology flooding into the country from abroad. Former North Korean ambassador Thae…
November 2, 2016, by Myong-Hyun Go—
The survey conducted inside North Korea on behalf of CSIS Beyond Parallel is noteworthy because it employs standardized questionnaires for response consistency and draws samples from a wide cross-section of the North Korean population... The survey conducted inside North Korea on behalf of CSIS Beyond Parallel is noteworthy…
November 2, 2016, by Karl Friedhoff—
It is no secret that getting anything meaningful in the way of data out of North Korea can be difficult... It is no secret that getting anything meaningful in the way of data out of North Korea can be difficult. Analysts and experts rely on tidbits from regime broadcasts, defectors, and anecdotes from those who…
November 2, 2016, by Victor Cha and Marie DuMond—
The second in our five-part series looks at how North Korean’s think and talk about the government in non-public spaces. In private, almost all North Korean respondents know of complaints about the regime. .. The second in our five-part series looks at how North Koreans think and talk about…
October 6, 2016, by Greg Scarlatoiu—
Poll confirms that many North Koreans depend on the markets than on the public distribution system (PDS)... The Beyond Parallel poll appears to have overcome two major hurdles faced by other North Korea surveys: an over-reliance on North Korean defectors and over-reliance on people from the border provinces with China, who continue…
October 6, 2016, by DailyNK Editorial Team—
Although North Koreans are often depicted as an oppressed yet obedient people, recent survey data tells a different story... Although North Koreans are often depicted as an oppressed yet obedient people, recent survey data tells a different story. Political attitudes and economic activities...
